The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1887-08-31
THE STATE

AtABOhH. Gt fhs-
'iea last week OF eongessive chin '1 County
The Natehez Cotton Min. ra.n, M
on on, Monday last, with two baad r'9sa sofk
DR.. D. B. Gum, an ej5 ~.
night -'i last Aoads-
Henry H. Anderson, Of NiehoI.,. =.
day. ~ 'ol' last Fri.
A reunion is spoken IF be,v.-
anu confederate soldiers, in Corir,Le a'oa
Mr.. ". T. Keel, Of Hsrris,,
last week. '.''z7a, did
The clarksdaIs GsoaIaze aprs,,..
week, with Mr. B. d. Davenport t 4, ~ a.
Two thousand five hundred pa,nl..
III attendance upon the sam J5pss e, as's
meeting at Gloster, last week >'4.-
The colored people have racs,,l-
holding a camp-meeting at Ocean S, eesa
which was very largely attended i''ns
| A bald eagle measuring six ana ,,.,.
ieel from TIP 70 tip oi his wings Wa. -.,-,l
last week in Tippah county. A''''a
smedes' Gulf Yieg Hotel va. f,-,.s
close business To permanent b,a-5s-li -
week. When the note. closed. ID IA Ss-
guests. '''s e4
The board of Mayor and AI3..u
Natohez have authorized the go; '',sl aI
splendid music stand on the bjg ~ +. i. q
city. IAN ID 'aai
Miss Mamie Garner. a vsrv c,,.,
young lady Of Cotieeyille. died !, t ~
last Friday. Her early death is sin1 1,'a
regretted.
The Centreville Sentinel thinks tb,,s.
land in and around Centrevils /. b,..|
for truck farming than any land in h.
State - 'A'
Elisha II: Strong. Jr., young man 4
much promise, diei at West Point an ,Ee
Esd inst. He was buried at Columbus ii.
native place. '''
Mr.. b. P. Hernd0u, f0r several wear, d..
pot agent at Terry, dieG of c5ngss,,r'
chill at the residence of Mr.. D5woios
Raymond, on 9th inst.
The water of the Artsslan we'll at in.
l.. & y. depot, in Bay St Louis. posss.ss.
wonderful curative properties. so the pe7pis
on the Lake Coast think.
Mr.. Ernest Foster, a popular yoa8, Sd.
ciety man OF Nicksburg, has adopted tbs
stage as his profession, and has regulsrly
gone into the business
On account OF cause unknown. i,r,a
numbers OF hsh are dying in Dser CresE
and sickness Is increasing in the neiybb,r.
ing country, IN consequence.
weather warm aud dry. and craps-...
peaiaily coIton-is suffering tor want of
rain'-is the information We have frot,
subscriber in Pontotoc county.
A Picayune special from Jackson. dated
29ih, reports the death OF Mr. ID. ". SiapIe
ton, in Rankin county, from bite iy
rattle snake, He died in two hours.
Magnolia is waking mp to the importance
OF having good school in the town, and
her citizens are taking steps toward lhg
establishment OF one immediately.
Sundays issue Of the New Orleans Pie,
yune contained an excellent cut of pr. B
f. Ward, of Wmona, with compliment
tary and well deserved notice appended.
Jesse Dukes, the notorious negro. editar
of the Montgomery Herald, came 10 Nerd
ian last week, and was iiuurdiatelv ia.
vited TO leave for distant parts. H.
left.
We congratulate Mr.. Csss Oitenbers
editor OF the Advertiser, upon his election
as mayor OF Lexington last Monday to fill
the uuexpired term of Mr., W. J.. Dyer, re
signed.
Hattiesbarg, on the line Of the y. 0.6
n. E. Railroad, aud on the line of the q
& 5. /. Railroad, has been selected a. j
crossing point Tor the projected Mobile and
Jackson Railroad.
Dr. GodboId and Mr. Short, who got iata
a difficulty over the election 10 Franklin
F county, last week, were both wounded Dr.
GOdbold, though shot through the blIg
bids fair to recover.
Dora Stuart, the actress, well kuosn ia
E the South, died last week in New Yors
t Her real name was Mrs. Capt Bradford
and she was aunt to the little Bridge.
, twins, the wonderful musical prUdigies
The assistant engineer OF the Natcba
Water Works Company purchased las
! week location on the river bank, between
Main and State streets, for the pump
house and other portions OF the eompanyi
plant.
John Madden, convicted OF burglary 10
I the Brandon case, has been sentenced ID
1 the penitentiary for seven years. Judg
r Mayors overruled the motion Tor Bes
trial. The case will be appealed to tAs
! Supreme Court.
A free ferry is to be placed at the eross
a ing over Big Black, to be maintained By
the citizens Of Yicksburg, to divert tht
D trade of planters aud others living across
3 Big Black river to Nickshurg from Natcha
t and New Orleans.
E Last week Mr.. lawson Tucker, living il
i the neighborhooI Of Greeuyille, lost rs,
little children, and Mr. James Tucker
living in the same ueigEb1rhood. Lost on
on the same day. They were attscks
with some kind OF fever of Ii maliguan
character, and were sick only fe'
days.
The Canton Picket says 4 negro cir
aged 4 years, the daughter d Kent Prich
ard, residing on Ben Muse4 place, va
struck by lightning Yesterday afternoon
and instantly killed. She, ~ c]mpan,
, with her brother and q eti4lsI woman
! were gathering wild grape tl.G the mis-
fortune occurred.
The pipe laying arouul tae Wessoi
Mills was completed last weat, and Whit
{ trial was being given theta ID the pre-.
ence OF large crowd, the pip. exploited
and a large piece split oJ-. Lhe waite
= flew out with great force and Gathered tn'
crowd, but the pumps were sJon stopped
and no damage done. New pipes ha''
been pat in
Mrs. Lettie Murray. wife Of L. :. Marine
Surgeon Murray, at SHIP Island died re-
Gently, and owing to the rigid enforcement
of quarantine regulations IL was thought
that the body would have D. te enbalmed
and wait until winter for in-e-4ant w.
are glad to learn that the couaif board oil
health gave DR.. hurry perm.- '1u 10 bury
his wife on the main land.
When the change Of guag j. nada on
the n. J. q G. Railroad which .,-iI be be
fore the middle Of Ssp.emteg' pext, the
rails that will be put cosE betseen
Natchez and Harriston will b." 1rst-eiasss
in all respects. and the weight %; II stand
ard gUage rails. Six carlosds q. .ralis loI
this purpose have arrived at Jss.son aud
will be brought to this end Of tn line Iasi
as soon as necessary N atchez Democrat
Central Mississippi institute is located
in one of the most charming spots IN Ms
sissippi-French Camp, Choctaw county
The country Is healthy and the school Is
one OF the pes, the South. The induce
ments offered young ladies are complete
facilities for a thorough and polished ecu
cation, literary, classical and ornamental'
al a rate which certainly invites attention
| In addition to the educational taciiiIie5
offered are the influences OF a refined ana
Christian home. The session opens SsP''
| l4-Times Democrat.
One OF the most loyeable and accom-
plished OF Southern women died at Colum
bus at 9:15 P. NJ, 23d inst-Mrs. HamP9eh
Osborne. She viii be remembered a. Mi's
Ida Rust, of Nashville, mistress q
telegraphy, type-wFiting and stenograPn.'
in the Industrial Institute and CollesS